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The Ron Swansons Of The World Are Sharing Their Woodworking Projects And Here’s 50 Of The Best Ones (New Pics)
While the internet’s full of various creative groups and intriguing pages that capture your attention, some of these digital niches are so special and wondrous, you don’t ever want to leave. And the r/woodworking subreddit, with a whopping 3 million members and nearly 13 years of online presence, is one of those groups that keeps you loggging in.
The group is dedicated to everything and anything to do with woodworking and carpentry, whether the projects are done as a hobby or professionally.
Grab your saws, axes, chisels, and sandpaper, dear Pandas—we’re about to groove our way deep into the wondrous world of working wood. Saw a project that you absolutely loved? Give the photo an upvote and go visit the subreddit to show your appreciation. PS—for some more DIY inspiration, check out Bored Panda’s earlier article about the r/woodworking right here.
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First Violin Is Finished!
What Is This And Where Do I Find The Plans?
Imagine The Look On My Face When My Boss Said “You’ll Be Lead Carpenter On This Stair Job” When I Had Never Made A Single Tread Before. Lots Of Work By Lots Of People, I Can’t Take All The Credit, But Damn If I Didn’t Pour My Blood And Sweat Into This Staircase
If you’re like me, you might be itching to get into woodworking after staring at these cool projects (I especially loved the owl art piece, but what about you?). I gave it a go when I was little, but back then, I didn’t have the patience and willingness to fail to see my projects to the end.
While I personally know the most simple principles of working with wood (go with the grain, take your time, wear gloves, be careful with the electric saw, don’t expect to finish everything in a single day), they don’t even scratch the varnished surface. Like all skills, carpentry takes time and diligence to master. And the best way to learn is to get stuck in, instead of reading tips on the net.
Vlad The Builder: Project #(We Lost Count)
That smile just says he is proud as punch and so he should be.
if anyone says anything bad about him i will beat them up
What a wonderful example of great design and workmanship! It's just fantastic!
Well .... I must admit.... I really am digging that wood.. infact I like the whole vibe young man has got going on here.. The only issue I see is the amount of up votes... It should be way higher than it is.. way higher
Everyone is born with special skills. Woodworking is his. I love floating shelves.
Still Weaving As The Seasons Change.. So Close To Wrapping This On Up!
I Restored The Circa 1910 Door In My Room To Its Original Glory! It Was Covered In 4 Layers Of Latex Paint And Very Crusty Varnish! This Is My First Woodworking Project (I'm 14) And I'm Going To Try To Restore Our Other Original Doors!
Super work! I owned a home that had much of the beautiful wood painted over. I restored it all!!! It's an incredible amount of labor. That grain looks fantastic! It's almost as if the door can " breathe" again.
If you want to give woodworking a go, start off with a very simple, tiny project and see how you feel about it. After all, it’s best to give a new activity a go and check if you actually enjoy it before buying all of those expensive power tools. Instead, get some cheap and simple tools and some sandpaper to start things off.
Better yet, check your garage to see if there are any leftover tools from previous generations (just remember to oil them before using them so you don’t hurt yourself)) or even pop over to your DIY expert neighbor’s home to borrow theirs for a spell. You never know, they might even give you some great advice or even agree to help you out with the fundamentals.
Carved An Owl, A Bit Different
Old Piano To Bookcase Using Lid As Back
Bunk Beds I Built For Grandchildren
You've created a unique piece that is crafted well enough to become a family heirloom. Excellent work!
The ‘Woodworking’ subreddit will be celebrating its 13th birthday on August 27, so if you enjoyed these photos or you’re a woodworking enthusiast yourself, consider joining the subreddit or at least popping in and saying a quick ‘hello there.’
Earlier, my colleague Liucija had a chat with one of r/woodworking’s main moderators, Joseph aka Joelav. He told Bored Panda that the online group was created as a “place for woodworking redditors to get together and exchange ideas, techniques, advice, and projects.”
Recently Finished Up This Sculpture, Will Be Raffling It Off Soon To Raise Money For St. Louis Children’s Heart Center!
When You Tell Your Retired Cabinet Building Father In-Law That The Guys From Home Depot Said No To What I Wanted Designed For My Kitchen. He Said “Meet Me In My Shop”
Milo's Treat Box. It's A Box. For Treats. For Milo
Back in February, the community had 2.7 million members and has gained an additional 300k in the months since then. It really has “grown from humble roots” and is now visited roughly a quarter of a million times each and every day. That’s the sort of popularity that you can’t get without quality content, so it goes to show that the subreddit is built on solid foundations.
Built Some Stairs Down To The Ocean, And A Drinking Spot Half Way Down
One Of My First Few Epoxy And Wood Working Projects. What Do You Think?
I Bought Myself A Tablesaw And To Test It, I Built This Little Birdhouse. Many Lessons Learned With This Fun Little Project
The core rule that the entire r/woodworking community is built around is originality of content: people can only share the things and projects that they made themselves, they can’t just post random cool things they found while searching the net or saw IRL. “This keeps our content original and organic,” Joseph told Bored Panda earlier.
My Latest Piece Made From Clear Cedar Scraps From A Deck We Built Not Long Ago. A Little V-Day Gift For My Wife
Finished My First Cutting Board! 14.5" By 20" By 1.6". Inspired By The Works Of Mc Escher
My Friend And I Wanted A Boat So We Built One. Nothing Fancy But We Enjoyed Having To Forge Out Rib Supports, Bend Planks, Collect Sap To Make Pitch, And Do A Few Other Interesting Things
Wish I had a friend I could build boats with. Take picnics on the river like Ratty and Mole.
I Built This Ceiling Lamp Out Of Oak
Viking Style Chest I Made For My Wife. The Carvings Are Inspired By The Carvings Found On The Oseberg Ship
Marvel Mayhem. Made From Different Woods. All Natural-No Stains Or Dyes. Collaboration With Tom Whalen. 3’x2’
I Make Custom Lighting From Bent Ash/Oak - Here Is A Piece I Completed A Couple Weeks Back
I Know Epoxy Tables Can Sometimes Get A Bad Rap, But I'm Really Proud Of How This Black Walnut & Black Epoxy Coffee Table I Made Turned Out
My Son And I Have Recently Started To Make Robots Together
Secret Room Tardis. Our Son Always Wanted A Secret Room So I Built Him This Dr Who Tardis. It’s Bigger On The Inside!
Brass, Oak, And Shou-Sugi Sideboard
Just A Girl With Her First Woodworking Project Ever! Now We Have Some Spoiled Chickens
The most stylish and sturdy chicken coop that I've ever seen! I have seen many. Eggcelent woodworking!
I Carved This Portrait Pipe Out Of Briar Wood
A Little Under Cabinet Spice Drawer I Built. So Satisfying And It Really Makes Finding The Right Spice A Breeze
Posted This Awhile Back Before It Was Done. Got A Few Requests To See It Completed With Books Of It, So Here It Is!
Beside The Garden Wall...
Hope You All Like This Kumiko Lamp I've Been Working On - Hand Tools Only With My Tiny Workbench
Surprised My Mom With New Pantry Cabinets While She Was Out Of Town
Made A Guitar Out Of 45 Old Skateboard Decks. Turned Out Pretty Cool I Think
Under Stairs Pandemic Project - Update - Mostly Conplete
I Built This Chaise Lounge For My Wife
A Chair I Made Last Year That I Need To Find A Home For!
A Pile Of Logs I Stacked A Few Years Ago
Understatement! Like Michael Angelo saying,"I painted a little". So humble. It's gorgeous!!!!
A Recent Pool Table We Built
I Drove Across The USA Visiting A Sawmill In Every State And Made A Map Of Local Woods! (Info On The Woods In Comments)
That'd be perfect deco for a class room/hallway of a carpentry school!
Built This For My Wife. I’m Jobless Due To Covid, She Posted A Pic And I Started Getting Orders, Guess I’m A Woodworker Now
I Put My (Purple) Heart Into This Box. Engagement Ring For My (Soon-To-Be) Fiancée I’ve Been With For Three Years. Wish Me Luck
Another Jewellery Box I Made. Made From Maple Wood, And The Interior Is Yellow Velvet
Threw My Best Friends A Baby Shower Today And Surprised Them With These. Tears All Around
My End Grain Chessboard And Table Saw/Miter Saw Pieces. Thanks For Looking!
Stressful Joint!
5 Eleven Foot Posts I Turned On My Circa 1850 Lathe. Had To Cut One In Half The Long Way Too
Ended Up Making 5 Of Them
It's impressive! So much nicer than the ugly metal stands. You produce beautiful display units!!!
Chicken Coop I Made From All Recycled Materials
A Hutch I Built
Hoot Hoot. Made This Out Of Birch Wood. 7 Layers
Pure Tung Oiled Eastern Pine Floors In My New House
Not Nearly As Complicated As Most Of The Stuff On Here, But I Made A Mud Kitchen For My Kids Outside
Finally Finished This Baby Gate You All Helped Me With A Couple Months Ago. A Lot Of Weekend Hours. I’m Very Proud Of My First Hardwood Project!
Mineral Sculpture
Submarine Shaped Retirement Shadow Box Made From Hard Maple. Includes LED Lights
That will be an amazing and impressive show piece. Incredible work!
Made A Kitchen Knife Sheath In Walnut With A Magnetic "Lock"
I Made A Kitchen For My Tiny Flat In Frankfurt. It’s Made From Alder And Poplar. The Frameworks Are Made Traditionally With Mortise And Tenon. The Small Unit Next To Fridge Has A Cool Wooden Drawer, The Sliding/Moving Parts Are Made From Oak
Whale Carving Process
Dog Station With Style
Couldn’t Find A Proper Lunchbox So I Made One...
My First Project. Took Me A Shameful 3.5 Weeks, Made Every Mistake Imaginable, And It Only Looks Good From A Distance. But... I Finished It. With The Help Of You Guys. Here's To Many More Floating Things Stuck To Walls
Mid-Century Inspired Walnut Desk I Built
Something about those legs makes it seem like it should just topple over. Idk if it's just their shape or the placement. But it makes this desk look really cool!
My Soon-To-Be 4 Year Old Asked For A ‘Captain America Box’ For His Birthday; Here’s What He’s Getting. Walnut With Maple, Sapele, Teak And Indian Rosewood
Mickey’s Christmas Carol! This Is Made From All Natural Wood. No Stains Or Dyes
Super use of many types of wood. Playful and skilled. Nailed it!!!
I Made A Walnut & Resin Nightstand To Match The Bed I Made Last Year
Life Story Scroll Saw Art
My Grandfather Recently Passed. He Left Me His Entire Shop. Here's To Building In His Honor
What an incredible honor! Looking forward to seeing your projects.
Built A Cedar Planter To Add Some Nice Curb Appeal To My Home
What Do You Think?
I Built Me A Wall And TV-Bench With Integrated TV And Speakers. Great Fun. The Wood Is Ash
1 Month And A Little Over 80 Hours And The Two Philip Morley Lounge Chairs Are Finished
4’ Wall In My Shop Is Organized
First Chair (Really First Furniture In General)
A Few More Square Bowls I Did Earlier This Week
Cedar Porch I Built A Couple Years Back For Our New House
Not As Impressive As A Lot Of The Stuff I See Here, But I Just Wrapped Up My First Set Of Doors And I’m Proud Of How They Turned Out
A Bath Table I Made For My Girlfriend. The Cube Is A Door Stop. Dont Mind The Poor Finish On That, It Was Intended To Be On The Floor
With 11 Days To Spare Before The Due Date Of My First Child, I Finished The Crib. It’s Been Such A Journey And Learning Experience But I’m So Proud Of How It Came Out And Can’t Wait To See The Little One Sleep In It! Full Build Album In The Comments
My First Vendor Show 3 Years Into The Hobby. A Big Milestone For Me
My First Skull Carving..i Wanted It To Be More Cartoonish Then Authentic More Like Army Of Darkness Skeleton..what Do You Think?
I Build Myself A Loft Bed. It's My First Real Build. It Came Off Better Than Expected, Kinda Proud Of It
My Second Piece Of Furniture. Only Took 4 Months And $1k In Walnut
Cedar Strip Canoe Complete! An Ambitious Quarantine Project
Our DIY Modern Fence
From Log To Livingroom. 325 Year Old White Oak That Blew Down In A Storm
The tree will live on in each piece that you create from that historic beauty! Looks as if you'll have enough to fill an entire home with beautiful pieces.
Just Finished An All Cedar Fence All On Our Own. Hands Don't Agree But Totally Worth It
I Made A Snowy Peak Mountain Holder/Stand For My V60 (Coffee) Filters. Meranti Wood And Danish Oil. Only Cost About $15 For Wood, (And $1500 For Tools). Wife Loves It
As I've said my whole life: any project which results in the ownership of more tools is a successful project.
I Made Some Costum Shelfs For My Boyfriend For His Super Mario Collection
My New Mailbox
Mud Room Done
Gorgeous!!! Love this! The workmanship is beautiful and I love that color!
Outdoor Bench With A Built-In Planter I Built For My Girlfriend’s Birthday
I Replaced The Washer And Dryer In My Kitchen With A Wet Bar. Now It’s Time To Drink
About To Become A First Time Dad, So This Will Be The Last Humidor I Build For Some Time!
Yoga Stuff Shelf For My Wife
Chip Carved Black Walnut Bowl With A Strip Of Colorful Skateboard Deck
Great Family Friend Said “I’ll Show You How To Build Cabinets, Come To My House” Great Experience, Frick Ton Of Work
This Awkward Little Gap Has Been A Mess For Ages. Perfect Spot For Some Made To Measure Woodworking
That's great! Those little spot bother me. Great solution. I see sturdy wheels on this in the future. ;- D
New Sideboard I Just Finished Up
New Dust Collection Has A Washable Hepa Filter Too Hahah
So much amazing craftsmanship and skill. I like the idea of working with wood, tried it and it is definitely not as easy as some make it seem.
My gramps was a master carpenter (literally "master carpenter" level, not just a compliment from me). He did the work on the house I grew up in. the stairs had nothing but the joints and geometry to hold them up, and the woodwork on th emantel, stair banister, cupboards, was exquisite. Still miss him, still miss the work he did. He was 80 and carving pineapples out of hunks of wood while watching baseball, b/c he was just that... masterful! Looked easy, and was NEVER simple or easy! Precision, precision, precision, and patience!
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Who is "Ron Swanson," and why such a vulgar reference to his outer garments?
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these are how all my projects look in my head. then after hours of sweat and frustration it ends up looking a little better than "There I fixed it" posts.
Made a natural-looking table out of dead pine cut down from our property! ( if somebody can walk me through how to put pictures in, I will. I’m old.)
I love everything on this post - so many beautiful things. Ron Swanson would be proud!
Gorgeous work, every single person here! I can't choose a favorite, but the log house is a dwelling after my own heart. I can see many smaller pieces here that would look so good in a beautiful house like that, including the spectacular double loop chair!
I decided to decorate the tree stump of the pine the wind took down in our yard with this fairy house, which measures about 22"x22" at the base and is about 20" tall, excluding the roof section. Fairy-Hous...66e7ba.jpg 
I really wish I had my own workshop and tools ... I have quite a few ideas I would like to realize ...
Beautiful work on all these pieces. I love them all. My late Father built me all sorts of handy cabinets. They are a treasured pieces of his work. To have that part of him with me, is a great honor, just like these other wonderfully talented carpenters and carvers.
THIS! This is why they don't let men do Pinterest. (Yes, I'm being silly... but still...)
"taste" is a personal matter. Were you expecting Rococo, French Provincial, or Renaissance styles? Unless your interior style already reflects one of those periods there's no sense in putting in the effort. They're overly complicated, impossible to clean and generally out of style. Modern wood glues are so much better than the hide-based glues of centuries past, they allow for simpler, cleaner construction that is just as durable.
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So much amazing craftsmanship and skill. I like the idea of working with wood, tried it and it is definitely not as easy as some make it seem.
My gramps was a master carpenter (literally "master carpenter" level, not just a compliment from me). He did the work on the house I grew up in. the stairs had nothing but the joints and geometry to hold them up, and the woodwork on th emantel, stair banister, cupboards, was exquisite. Still miss him, still miss the work he did. He was 80 and carving pineapples out of hunks of wood while watching baseball, b/c he was just that... masterful! Looked easy, and was NEVER simple or easy! Precision, precision, precision, and patience!
Load More Replies... Who is "Ron Swanson," and why such a vulgar reference to his outer garments?
Load More Replies... these are how all my projects look in my head. then after hours of sweat and frustration it ends up looking a little better than "There I fixed it" posts.
Made a natural-looking table out of dead pine cut down from our property! ( if somebody can walk me through how to put pictures in, I will. I’m old.)
I love everything on this post - so many beautiful things. Ron Swanson would be proud!
Gorgeous work, every single person here! I can't choose a favorite, but the log house is a dwelling after my own heart. I can see many smaller pieces here that would look so good in a beautiful house like that, including the spectacular double loop chair!
I decided to decorate the tree stump of the pine the wind took down in our yard with this fairy house, which measures about 22"x22" at the base and is about 20" tall, excluding the roof section. Fairy-Hous...66e7ba.jpg
I really wish I had my own workshop and tools ... I have quite a few ideas I would like to realize ...
Beautiful work on all these pieces. I love them all. My late Father built me all sorts of handy cabinets. They are a treasured pieces of his work. To have that part of him with me, is a great honor, just like these other wonderfully talented carpenters and carvers.
THIS! This is why they don't let men do Pinterest. (Yes, I'm being silly... but still...)
"taste" is a personal matter. Were you expecting Rococo, French Provincial, or Renaissance styles? Unless your interior style already reflects one of those periods there's no sense in putting in the effort. They're overly complicated, impossible to clean and generally out of style. Modern wood glues are so much better than the hide-based glues of centuries past, they allow for simpler, cleaner construction that is just as durable.
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